I've been reading through your archives and FAQ, and I have a few
questions. I am currently one of a number of people considereing using
this particular board as the basis for a handheld gaming/multimedia
device. We are involved in this particular online comunity http://www.benheck.com
, and the founder of which is even considering offering help in the
units construction and design. But to make it perfect right out of the
box there are a couple things missing. Those being usb host capability
and mass storage options preferably through an IDE connection, as well
as enquiring if a higher level of ram would be available.

I am aware of current work arounds involving a CF usb host card, for
both storage and the attachment of peripherals. While this is an
option, the resultant read and write time from the usb harddrive would
greatly impact the media playback, and the inclusion of usb control and
pointing devices woulld again slow down this port. One of the pages
stated that there are posible plans to include an updated processor
structure for the next model, and that usb 2.0 host support may well be
a possibility.

The stated release date was sometime within the first half of 2006. Is
this likely to be a reality? And what sort of specification updates are
likely to take place? Will there be a USB host, increased processor
speed, more available ram, and possible ide support? We would love to
start production as soon as possible and would love to know what our
full options are. I would greatky apreciate any information you can
give me.